I'm Not Dead!!
A messge from my husband.57 total reviews
Comment from Douglas Goff
Great story. Congratulation's on your win. I voted for you.
My condolences on your loss. I hope you have found some peace with it.
I appreciate you sharing this peek into your life my friend. . Gif bless.
reply by the author on 10-Dec-2022
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Great story. Congratulation's on your win. I voted for you.
My condolences on your loss. I hope you have found some peace with it.
I appreciate you sharing this peek into your life my friend. . Gif bless.
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 10-Dec-2022
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Thank you, and thanks for your vote. Des was a difficult person to live with, but we got along quite well. I think he was impressed because I didn't let his narcissistic ways intimidate me.
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Comment from GWHARGIS
I really liked this. It was kind of funny in that his spirit was still carrying on like normal. It was his way or the highway. But im sure the past four years have been tough. I am truly sorry for your loss. Great story. Good luck in the contest. Gretchen
reply by the author on 10-Dec-2022
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I really liked this. It was kind of funny in that his spirit was still carrying on like normal. It was his way or the highway. But im sure the past four years have been tough. I am truly sorry for your loss. Great story. Good luck in the contest. Gretchen
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 10-Dec-2022
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Thank you. Yes, I kind of miss the ornery old guy. I was never impressed with his macho man persona. I think that is why we got along as well as we did.
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Comment from John Ciarmello
This fits the bill of the contest perfectly! The fact that it's a true story makes it spooky. Stubborn in life and stubborn in death is what we are told. I believe! This was perfect! Much success. Best, JohnC
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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This fits the bill of the contest perfectly! The fact that it's a true story makes it spooky. Stubborn in life and stubborn in death is what we are told. I believe! This was perfect! Much success. Best, JohnC
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Thank you. I think Des believed he could defeat death with sheer willpower. After I thought about it, it didn't surprise me that Des returned to let me know how angry he was.
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Comment from PENofFIRE
This is a great little story. It kept my interest till the end. I suppose ignoring the problem was Des' way of handling the situation. What you wrote about him not being easy to get along with; neither was mine. We were married 71 years by respecting each others differences. Best wishes for winning the contest.
Pen
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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This is a great little story. It kept my interest till the end. I suppose ignoring the problem was Des' way of handling the situation. What you wrote about him not being easy to get along with; neither was mine. We were married 71 years by respecting each others differences. Best wishes for winning the contest.
Pen
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Thank you. Des was difficult to live with, but we got along fine. I think Des thought he could defeat death by sheer force of will.
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Comment from Rosemary Everson1
Thank God that you got him to a doctor; he must have had pain that was unbearable. I like your story because it gives us the thought of how strong-willed some people can get, even when they are terminally ill.
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Thank God that you got him to a doctor; he must have had pain that was unbearable. I like your story because it gives us the thought of how strong-willed some people can get, even when they are terminally ill.
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Thank you. Des should have seen a doctor long before I sent him by ambulance. They said if he had been having regular checkups, they might have caught cancer in time to save his life. Men can be so stubborn sometimes.
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Men can be stubborn when seeing a doctor. I know exactly what you're saying.
Comment from Tpa
Working in the health field, many patients often are in denial of their diagnostics, especially with bouts of Cancer the second time. Many refused treatment, knowing in some cases the obvious. As a caregiver, you can only do the best you can. I'm sure you did your best to comfort him until his passing. I wish you the best.
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Working in the health field, many patients often are in denial of their diagnostics, especially with bouts of Cancer the second time. Many refused treatment, knowing in some cases the obvious. As a caregiver, you can only do the best you can. I'm sure you did your best to comfort him until his passing. I wish you the best.
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Thank you. Des would never admit to pain or discomfort of any kind. Why, I don't know. I think it was a macho, conrolling thing with him. He had major control issues and lost a lot of friends because of it. I loved him anyway.
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Comment from Jim Wile
Wow! How eerie that must have been for you. It was beautifully told. Your husband was consistent to the end (and beyond!)
I guess he thought his philosophy--to defy death with all his might--may have given him comfort in life, but it doesn't seem to have after his death. I wonder that if there is life after death, it might be better to gently accept your impending death, and maybe that will enable you to rest comfortably after it finally comes.
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Wow! How eerie that must have been for you. It was beautifully told. Your husband was consistent to the end (and beyond!)
I guess he thought his philosophy--to defy death with all his might--may have given him comfort in life, but it doesn't seem to have after his death. I wonder that if there is life after death, it might be better to gently accept your impending death, and maybe that will enable you to rest comfortably after it finally comes.
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Thank you. I don't know if there is life after death, but I do know I most certainly heard Des yelling that night, and he was angry. I'm sure the dog heard him, too. Des was a strong willed person, but I did change him into a cat lover. LOL
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Comment from lancellot
I am sorry for your loss. It seems like your late husband wouldn't alter who he was until the end. You did well in telling how those last days went. And at the end you got in, a possible supernatural encounter by voice.
Good luck in the voting.
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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I am sorry for your loss. It seems like your late husband wouldn't alter who he was until the end. You did well in telling how those last days went. And at the end you got in, a possible supernatural encounter by voice.
Good luck in the voting.
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Thank you. It wasn't a possible ecounter, Des was definitely letting me know how angry he was because he had died. I did wonder if maybe he thought he was still alive because he berated me for cremating his body. Who knows?
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
There is much honesty in this write and Des sounds like quite a character and he had the audacity to haunt you when he died! You managed to bring some humour into this sad event in life and I am so sorry for your loss, a well written tale about a man who fought with death and lost, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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There is much honesty in this write and Des sounds like quite a character and he had the audacity to haunt you when he died! You managed to bring some humour into this sad event in life and I am so sorry for your loss, a well written tale about a man who fought with death and lost, love Dolly x
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Thank you. Des was quite the character in life and in his death. I believe he thought he could defeat death by sheer force of his will. It was a scary moment, but when I thought about it later I wasn't surprised.
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My Father had the same thoughts, he fixed almost everything in life and when he was dying he refused to believe it x
Comment from Karyn2
I'm sorry for your loss. That is quite amazing the way you heard his voice! Your writing style has an ease to it draws the reader in. It sounds as though life was a challenge but somehow you made it work and meant a lot to each other. I hope you find your peace as he does his. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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I'm sorry for your loss. That is quite amazing the way you heard his voice! Your writing style has an ease to it draws the reader in. It sounds as though life was a challenge but somehow you made it work and meant a lot to each other. I hope you find your peace as he does his. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Thank you. It was a scary moment, but not too surprising if one knew Des. I believe he thought he could stop death by sheer will. He was strong willed to the extreme. He lost on one issue, though. I made him into a cat lover. I did love the guy despite his mercurial disposition.
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